anaheim-gazette 1908-04-23

DETERIORATION OF ORANGES Enormous Losses by Decay While In Transit to Eastern Markets — Investigation Made Desirable Soon after the United States Department of Agriculture, through the Bureau of Plant Industry, began a study of the storage and transportation of fruit the orange growers of Southern California requested that an investigation be made of the decay in citrus fruits while in transit to eastern markets. The losses from decay were estimated variously to be from $500,000 to $1,500,000 annually. The financial importance of this large amount of decay to the orange-grower and shipper, to the buyer, and to the orange-consuming public made an investigation of the possible causes desirable. A general survey of the industry was made in 1904, and for six months in each year since, experimental investigations have been carried on in an extensive way in the groves, in the packing houses, in the cars in transit to the East, and in the markets. As this investigation has been so closely related to all the operations of the California citrus-fruit business, a general account of the industry will be necessary for a proper understanding of the discussion of the causes of decay in oranges during shipment. The introduction of the Washington naval orange in 1870 from Bahia, Brazil, by the United States Department of Agriculture under the name of the "Bahia" orange and the sending of From 90 to 95 per cent of its fruits are shipped to markets of California. The citrus-fruit industry has its greatest development in California, which is made up of the San Bernardino, San Garnet, San Fernando valleys. It has most prominent in the foothills and lower lands extending over the San Gabriel and San Benito mountains, which make up the Madre range; in the Riverside at the base of the Temecula, the Corona bench, and in the region in Orange and Los Angeles counties. There are smaller less favorable regions in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, cliffs mountains, and in San Diego. In recent years the industry developing north of the Tulare range of the Sierra Madre most especially in Tulare, Kern, Fresno Butte counties, though oranges grown to a limited extent fruit growing counties in the northern parts of the state. The greatest development has in Tulare county, where the production is now about 200 oranges, mostly of the Wintail variety. New planting been made which under favourable conditions may increase the production in that section to 10,000 next few years. The orange crop of North California matures from four to eight earlier than it does in the part of the state, notwithstanding it is from 200 to 500 miles farther. This unusual condition is due to topography of the Pacific coast large inland valleys of north and central California lie between great mountain ranges extend and south. The Coast Range. As this investigation has been so closely related to all the operations of the California citrus-fruit business, a general account of the industry will be necessary for a proper understanding of the discussion of the causes of decay in oranges during shipment. The introduction of the Washington naval orange in 1870 from Bahia, Brazil, by the United States Department of Agriculture under the name of the "Bahia" orange and the sending of two trees propagated from those introduced from Brazil to Mrs. L. C. Tibbets, Riverside Cal., in 1873, mark the most important epoch in the history of citrus-fruit culture in California. There were many types of oranges growing in Southern California at that time, most of which were decended from trees planted in the gardens around the old missions by the Spanish fathers. None of these oranges equaled the new naval orange. This orange was a prolific bearer, the fruit of fine quality, the flesh meaty, juicy, and seedless, and the skin of a texture that insured good shipping quality, of a rich deep-orange color. The trees were of medium size, which made the groves more manageable than those of the tall-growing seedlings. This variety was named by the Californians the "Washington Naval," in honor of the city from which it was sent. The Washington naval was widely planted in Southern California, the state acquired a world-wide reputation for its citrus fruits, and a new era in orange culture in America began. In 1906-7 the Washington naval crop in California reached a value of $12,500,-000, with a gross value, including freight and iceing charges, of $20,000,000. The two trees sent to California by the Department of Agriculture are objects of historic interest in the city of Riverside at the present time. One of the trees was transplanted by the city from the Tibbets place and stands in a thrifty condition at the head of Magnolia avenue. The other tree was transplanted in May 1903, with the assistance of President Roosevelt, to the court of the Mission Inn. The citrus-fruit industry of California has grown up gradually. It began to assume commercial importance by 1880 and in 1886 amounted to a thousand carloads of 300 boxes each. Between 1890 and 1895 it had grown to the next few years. The orange crop of North California matures from four to eight part of the state, notwithstanding it is from 200 to 500 miles farther. This unusual condition is due to topography of the Pacific coast large inland valleys of north and central California lie between great mountain ranges extending south. The Coast Range contains shut off the modifying effect of the sea, causing relatively night temperatures during the months than prevail in the part of the state. Citrus-fruits are grown on many types of soil under a sensitive system of orange manure. Irrigation is necessary except December to April, when it usually occurs. As in other natural industries there has not developed a uniform system of treatment in respect to the handling soil, the use of water, the application of fertilizers, or in the handling trees. In a general way, it said that the tilage is frequent during the season March to August or September cover crops, especially winter Canada peas, and burr clover being into general use as a wintering and as a means of improvement of the soil; that pruningcept with the lemon, is not specifically practiced; and that coefilizers of various kinds are used more extensively than other orchard industry in the except citrus-fruit growing in The groves are variable in smaller ones containing from acres, the latter being a common size. There are many of acres or more, and the groves growers range from 100 to 200 acres. There are a few large land panes and corporations engaged business, some of them having grown to 2,500 acres of citrus fruits. The harvesting of the Washinnaval crop begins in November northern and central California extends to the middle of June first of July in southern California The Valencia season opens this part of May and extends to the part of September or first of October from the Tibbets place and stands in a thrifty condition at the head of Magnolia avenue. The other tree was transplanted in May 1903, with the assistance of President Roosevelt, to the court of the Mission Inn. The citrus-fruit industry of California has grown up gradually. It began to assume commercial importance by 1880 and in 1886 amounted to a thousand carloads of 300 boxes each. Between 1890 and 1895 it had grown to from 4000 to 7000 carloads annually, and from 1900 to 1907 to between 25,000 and 32,000 carloads annually, i.e., from 6,000,000 to 11,000,000 boxes, having a gross value of $1000 a carload, or from $25,000,000 to $32,000,000. The lemon comprises from 10 to 15 per cent of the citrus crop. There are a few pomelos (grape-fruit) grown. Three-fourths of the oranges are of the Washington naval variety, the remainder comprising the Valencia as the most important variety, with fewer of the St. Michael, Mediterranean Sweet, Thompson, Ruby, Maltese Blood, Jaffa, seedlings and tangerines. There are probably from 60,000 to 70,-000 acres of citrus fruits in California, distributed among 5000 to 7000 growers. A New Orleans woman was thin. Because she did not extract sufficient nourishment from her food. She took Scott's Emulsion. Result: She gained a pound a day in weight. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00 to 95 per cent of the citrus fruit industry has reached development in Southern lands extending down from Gabriel and San Bernardino valleys. It has become instrument in the footbill regions of lands extending down from Gabriel and San Bernardino valleys, which make up the Sierra range; in the Riverside district, case of the Temescal range on Orange and Los Angeles There are smaller but not stable regions in Santa Barventura counties, close to the city, and in San Diego county. It years the industry has been north of the Tehachapi the Sierra Madre mountains, in Tulare, Kern, Fresno and counties, though oranges are a limited extent in other counties in the central central parts of the state as well. Best development has occurred in county, where the annual year is now about 2000 cars of mostly of the Washington society. New plantings have which under favorable continue increase the annual prothat section to 10,000 cars in new years. Crop of Northern Calicures from four to six weeks on it does in the southern state, notwithstanding that 300 to 500 miles farther north. Final condition is due to the city of the Pacific coast. The and valleys of northern and California lie between two contain ranges extending north The Coast Range mount- break. The Canadians insist upon referring these troublesome questions to a commission clothed with plenary powers and of course such an arrangement would preclude any possibility of an agreement by the United States. Apparently the Canadian authorities wish to supplant the treaty-making power of the British foreign office with a mixed commission, not dissimilar in character to the former Joint High Commission. Deacon Clark Has a Cramp From the Riverside Press The Anaheim Gazette prints the resolutions that were presented at the meeting of the Tri-counties reforestation committee and turned down and says they were adopted. Either the Gazette was misled by some one who was present at that meeting or it is willfully misrepresenting the facts in order to reflect on Congressman Smith. Cut Out the Censure From the Orange Post. The Anaheim Gazette is mistaken about the resolution adopted by the Tri-counties reforestation committee relative to Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot and Congressman S. C. Smith. The resolution published by the Gazette was presented to the committee; but on motion of S. Armor it was referred to a sub-committee which revised it, leaving out all censure of Congressman Smith, and the revised resolution was unanimously adopted. It is announced that the president's present intention is to remain at the White House until the returns from the Chicago convention are in and that he will then betake himself to Sagamore Hill where he will be simply an "interested observer" and that politicians will not It is announced that the president's present intention is to remain at the White House until the returns from the Chicago convention are in and that he will then betake himself to Sagamore Hill where he will be simply an "interested observer" and that politicians will not be encouraged to make pilgrimages there. It is safe to venture the prediction, however, that President Roosevelt's last annual message to Congress, and many other important tasks that will affect the country will be made to fit in perfectly with the rest and recreation sought for. That the House of Representatives consented to increase the appropriation for the forest service, contained in the agricultural appropriation bill, over the amount allotted to that service for the preceding year, demonstrates an increasing appreciation of the value of scientific forestry. Of the $3,796,200 appropriated for this bureau, it is estimated that $2,000,000 will be realized in the sales of timber and rentals, and the expectation is that, in course of time, the forest service will be wholly self-supporting. The prevention of fires, which before the establishment of the forest patrol often caused a loss of $5,000,000 which loss during the past year has been reduced to $6,000 has alone more than paid for the entire cost of this bureau of the Federal government. Deatness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Some of the local newspapers in reporting the proceedings of the New York republican convention, have intimated that "Roosevelt influence" inspired the delegates to cheer the President to the echo and give Hughes a half-hearted send-off. It is obvious that Governor Hughes himself is to blame for the lack of enthusiasm in his behalf. He has not lifted a finger for the presidency and it is hardly reasonable to expect others to grow enthusiastic over or make sacrifices for a candidate who makes none for himself, and who seemingly mistakes indifference for independence. The presidency is too fine a prize to be forced upon any man and with available men in the field, great and ambitious to win, it is not at all likely that those who display neither a normal nor a healthy desire to be president will ever gain the support of their party. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Unclaimed letters in the Ananeim postoffice for week ending April 20, '08: E B Miller, V B Woods, Ben C Bellony, Ygnacis-Carrera (2). Alex Weiner, Jose Esparza, Mrs Thomson, Myrtle Beck, J E Valzer, W D Coleman. Does your Checking Account Pay Interest? 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